Children's Day Festival & Business Expo to be held April 28

Special to the Times-News

Published: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, April 1, 2013 at 6:58 p.m.

Planning for the 14th annual Children's Day Festival & Business Expo is under way. The free, family-focused celebration will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Jackson Park in Hendersonville.

The event will honor the importance of children in our community with games, a youth soccer tournament, talent show, raffles, toys and cultural and educational activities for the entire family to enjoy.

Children's Day is an international celebration whose origins come from a world conference held in Switzerland with the goal of empowering youth. The general assembly of the United Nations ratified the International Day of Children with a resolution signed in 1954, recommending that each country dedicate one day to celebrate their children.

For the last seven years, the local festival has been organized by two area nonprofit organizations — Mountain BizWorks and El Centro — with support from volunteers. The event gives local small businesses the opportunity to promote their services and products to some 800 families. In addition, various agencies and community service providers will offer vital information about community resources.

This program received support from the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, and is administered by the Arts Council of Henderson County.

For more information, or to register as a vendor or volunteer, contact Carolina McCready at 828-693-1981.

<p>Planning for the 14th annual Children's Day Festival & Business Expo is under way. The free, family-focused celebration will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Jackson Park in Hendersonville. </p><p>The event will honor the importance of children in our community with games, a youth soccer tournament, talent show, raffles, toys and cultural and educational activities for the entire family to enjoy. </p><p>Children's Day is an international celebration whose origins come from a world conference held in Switzerland with the goal of empowering youth. The general assembly of the United Nations ratified the International Day of Children with a resolution signed in 1954, recommending that each country dedicate one day to celebrate their children.</p><p>For the last seven years, the local festival has been organized by two area nonprofit organizations — Mountain BizWorks and El Centro — with support from volunteers. The event gives local small businesses the opportunity to promote their services and products to some 800 families. In addition, various agencies and community service providers will offer vital information about community resources.</p><p>This program received support from the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, and is administered by the Arts Council of Henderson County.</p><p>For more information, or to register as a vendor or volunteer, contact Carolina McCready at 828-693-1981.</p>